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My son is an avid gamer and loves these mechanical keyboards so I decided to get this one for him to try out. He absolutely loves the sound and feel, and the RGB's go well with his mic, midi pad, and other accessories.

I've been a computer geek long enough to remember when all keyboards were mechanical keyboards. I went through the dark ages when keyboards primarily used membrane and butterfly switches, and other sorts of nonsense, so I've enjoyed riding this new wave of mechanical keyboards for a few years now.

I love the feel of clicky blue switches and prefer a full sized keyboard. My hands are on the larger side - I can palm a basketball and am a natural on guitar - and I like having a number pad. Since I work from home and share an office, my daily driver is compromise between feel and sound with a barebones Logitech K845 sporting the brown tactile switches which still clack in the metal chassis. I also have an RK68 with brown switches, which is a bit quieter with its plastic chassis, but with that I tend to miss the number pad and "royally kludge" some key combos when trying to use special characters or change the settings.

I was intrigued when I saw this Redragon K685 PRO full-sized mechanical keyboard with the quiet linear red switches in a decidedly patriotic blue and white colorway. Does it go with my black and grey desk aesthetic? No. Does it remind me a bit of Captain Steve Rogers? Yes. Did I set the LEDs all to red to round it out? Yes.

Unboxing, I was startled at how heavy the keyboard was. This thing weighs twice as much as my K845. It's got a plastic case, so there must be a lot going on inside. The product details show a plastic key guide and two layers of sound dampening foam pads above and below the PCB - and wow, do they work. The sound is so much different! It has a satisfying "thok" with a slight "tick" as the keys bottom out under my heavy hand, and overall it is much quieter. You can't hear me typing away from the next room, or when on Zoom calls which is where this really shines. My other keyboard cut through like an ice pick to the ear drums of anyone on a call with me.

As far as feel, it took half a day to get accustomed to the slightly taller case and the difference between the tactile switches on my other keyboard and the linear switches on this one. I must have typed my password in wrong a dozen times throughout the day. I do miss the bump of brown, but I do feel my typing is a bit smoother and faster now. It's like when you play guitar to a metronome slowly and deliberately at a slower BPM, working your way up to your fastest comfortable speed, then come back to it the next day playing even faster and more effortlessly.

In terms of features, I like how this keyboard can be wired (USB-C to USB-A cable included), or wireless via dongle or Bluetooth. I also like the Windows/Mac switch. If my wife tires of the chiclets and realizes she needs a real keyboard, I can just flip a switch and hand this to her, then buy another...

Yeah, I love this keyboard.

I tested the Redragon K685 Pro 104 Keys Wireless Gasket RGB Keyboard on a custom PC running Windows 10 and I’m impressed. Feels great to type with and responsive when gaming. Zero issues with connectivity and battery is holding well (after 12 hours of use). I love the switches and the sound this keyboard makes. I have zero complaints about this keyboard, however, some preferences: all plastic housing (I like some metal) and RGB does not shine through keycap lettering and on it’s brightest setting is a bit dim.

Notable features:

-3 connection modes: Bluetooth, 2.4GHZ adapter, wired.

-Supports Windows and Mac computers.

-Includes white keycaps & switches (to switch out the blue ones).

-Battery indicator by pressing Fn and menu key (numbers 1-0 backlight illuminates).

Overall, this is an awesome keyboard. Five out of five stars.

Mainly just my preference but I still love that it's wireless and has the number pad. Good RGB too

Redragon is a brand that I associate with being a good value for the price point and the K685 is no different. While the keyboard itself is all plastic, there is a bit of heft it, probably due in part to the massive battery. There are feet for 2 different height adjustments and they are surprisingly solid (again, given the price point).

The switches on the keyboard feel great, they have a satisfying thock that I like, with a bit of a soft feel when pressed. Switches are a preference thing, but these feel good to me. The look of the keyboard is also a preference thing. It doesn’t scream “gamer” and would fit into an office environment just fine. Again, the fairly quiet switches help with this. You can also change the blue keycaps to the provided white ones if you want to tone it down that much more.

The keycaps themselves are on the smooth side. They look like they are double shot PBT so they should last a while. Note that they are not shine through keycaps so the RGB is limited to the edges of the keycaps. The keycaps and switches are hot swappable and I tested some shine thru keycaps that really brought out the RGB capabilities of this keyboard.

Connection via bluetooth and dongle were easy and quick. There is a holder for the dongle on the back of the keyboard, which is always a nice touch.

A few minor gripes. First is that selector switch and num lock/caps lock indicators are hard to read, as the lettering is simply embossed on the keyboard without any coloring. I find myself having to tilt the keyboard at just the right angle to see the lettering. The other is the non-shine through keycaps. I think they missed the opportunity here to make this thing that much better.

Overall, an excellent value and a keyboard that I would not hesitate to recommend.